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Pain Service Management Team, Dorchester (Referrals to be sent here).

Bridport Community Hospital

Meet the team

Clinical team

Amanda Parkin

I have been working for the Dorset Pain Management Unit since December 2009 as secretary to the Unit. It is a position that I thoroughly enjoy and value the contact that I have with patients. Being part of a team that can genuinely help people improve their quality of life is extremely rewarding and I am looking forward to continuing my role within the new service.

Gary Ketchley

Administrator

Ann Smith

I’ve been working with people living with persistent pain for 21 years. I feel very privileged that they have put their trust in me to help them move forward and I am as passionate and determined as ever to raise the profile in society of persistent pain, so that there is appropriate recognition of the difficulties that people have to face and adequate support is put in place. I have seen many changes over the years and I am now very proud to be part of the Dorset Community Pain Service. I have gained a great deal from the very experienced clinicians that I am working with, but I have gained considerable knowledge and wisdom from working closely with many of our Service Users over the past 2 years. “Onwards and upwards” I say!

Helen Pickard

I have been working with people with chronic pain since 2001 as part of the Chronic Pain Management Service at Dorset County Hospital. I am a physiotherapist by profession and bring a wealth of experience to my role to help people improve quality of life, develop coping strategies and regain control. I am very excited to be part of the Dorset Community Pain Service as team leader for the West.

Alison Scott

I have worked at Dorset Community Hospital as Physiotherapy Assistant with the Chronic Pain Management Service for the past six years. I have enjoyed this role immensely and the opportunity to help patients with their many queries and care. I am now looking forward to my new role with the Dorset Community Pain Service as Therapy Assistant in the Northern sector

Helen Albon

I have been an Occupational Therapist for 24 years. I have worked mainly in community mental health and more recently, in the Dorset Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service. I have really enjoyed working alongside people to help them identify their values and strengths and move towards their goals. I am thrilled to be part of the Dorset Community Pain Team and am looking forward to contributing to developing a quality service.

Caroline Taylor

I have worked in a therapy assistant role within the NHS for the past 20yrs, and over that time have covered all aspects of acute therapy with my last post being in a Hospice. I have been working with the pain service for the last 3yrs. As the therapy assistant to the clinical staff in the West Team my role is varied and very rewarding, offering a holistic approach to pain management and supporting service users to develop skills and strategies to use in their ‘pain tool box’. My particular passion is helping service users to engage again with their local community.

Yvonne Barnicoat

I started working in pain management in 1995. For me, as a nurse with chronic pain, I found something that not only worked, but enabled me to be fitter and happier (and remain in work). I am now passionate about pain management and about helping others to learn how to manage their symptoms. I gained my Masters degree in Pain Management from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1999 and have worked both in clinical and in academics settings. I enjoy teaching patients and fellow clinicians and I understand the difficulties that living with pain can bring, it's not always easy! I have been lucky to work with some equally passionate and talented people over the years and I am now privileged to be employed by the new Dorset Community Pain Service. I look forward to working with you and look forward to you teaching me too. I believe we never stop learning from each other.

Pete Vesey

Coming to Occupational Therapy later in life I have experience of a variety of different working environments. Since joining the health care sector I have worked in neurology, social services, general hospital, mental health and older people's rehab. For the past 5 years I have worked in Vocational Rehabilitation; supporting people with all kinds of long term health conditions towards regaining or maintaining a working role. I am excited to bring this experience and passion to this new service

Tracey Dickens

I have worked as a nurse for over 30 years, initially in General nursing though the majority of my career has specialised in working with adults experiencing mental health problems. For the last two years I have been privileged to work with the Dorset Community Pain Service team helping people to improve their self-management skills and work towards achieving personal goals.

Alison Wickham

I have been working in the field of pain management for over 10 years, initially with the pain consultants in Poole Hospital Chronic Pain Service and then transferring to the Community Pain Service in 2014. I have been nursing for over 25 years and feel passionate about helping people to manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. I feel privileged to be team lead for the East team.

Sarah Sturman

I have been working with people with chronic pain since 2005 as part of the Chronic Pain Management Service based in Poole. I am a physiotherapist by profession and aim to bring an integrated body-mind approach to looking at physical health in the presence of pain.

Alison Purnell

I have the privilege of holding this unique role within the Dorset Community Pain Service; to share how a mindfulness approach can transform our relationship to pain and associated suffering. With a background in Community Mental Health, I know how important it is for people to feel that they have the resources to help themselves day to day, even though they may be living with life-long difficulties. As a Breathworks Accredited Mindfulness Teacher, I am delighted to be running ‘Mindfulness for Health' courses for the DCPS, as well as working with individuals, carers, and staff. I'm adherent to the UK Network for Mindfulness-Based Teachers Good practice guidelines for teaching mindfulness-based courses, and am committed to personal mindfulness practice.

Claire Dymond

As a recent Psychology graduate, I have learnt a vast amount so far within my role as Therapy Assistant, and I look forward to applying this knowledge and understanding to develop further as part of the East team.

Gary Ketchley

Administrator

Dr Laura Lake

Clinical Psychologist

Juliet Collins

I have been working for the Dorset Community Pain Service since October 2014 as the administrator for the West team. It is a position that I thoroughly enjoy and value the contact that I have with patients, whether it is on the telephone or in person at the support mornings or introduction days. Being part of a happy and helpful team that can genuinely help people to improve their quality of life is extremely enjoyable and rewarding.

Stewart Maybery

I am a physiotherapist and a relatively new member of the team. I was a mature student when I trained for my degree and spent time working at Salisbury and Poole hospitals before landing my dream job here at the Dorset Community Pain Service! I have plenty of life experience under my belt before becoming a physio, I have served in the Royal Navy, run my own business, worked for 8 years in Mental Health services and several years in community rehabilitation before I undertook my training. I am passionate about providing an effective service for people living with persistent pain and look forward to working with many of you to that end.

Wendy Greene

My name is Wendy Greene and I have just joined The Dorset Community Pain Service on a part-time basis. I have been working as an Occupational Therapist for almost 20 years now – most of which has been in acute Hospitals. I have a passion for empowering clients to live meaningful and enriching lives and to be involved with this in a pain management context is something that I am truly excited about.

Nicola Bryan

My name is Nicola. I qualified as an OT in 1999 and have since gained experience in acute settings. This role is an exciting change of direction for me and I am enjoying working within an individual and group setting to help people lead more meaning lives despite their ongoing pain difficulties.

Deborah Comerford

Community Mental Health Nurse

Jayne Mitchell

I feel very honoured to be working with the Dorset Community Pain Service Team, providing admin support to the Clinical Lead and Pain Consultant. It is such a pleasure working with such a dynamic and passionate Multi-Disciplinary Team and the patient contact both by phone and face to face makes my role all the more satisfying.

Hana Erickson

Administration Assistant

Celina Tadel

Pharmacist

Charlotte McLoughlin

Psychology Assistant

Management team

Sam Leonard

Specialist Service Manager

Meherzin Das

I am passionate about working with people and helping them come to terms with their condition so that they can lead meaningful lives in an empowered manner. In the course of my work with preventable pain I have led the Dorset pain team in winning the Shine 2011 Award for Innovation in HealthCare from The Health Foundation. My vision for the Pain Chain is attracting national interest and will hopefully be a key feature of the Dorset Community Pain Service

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